Everything You Need to Know About Record Store Day

A used copy of the Eurythmics' "Touch" from the bargain bin goes for $3. "There's something special about spending some time flipping through hundreds of records never knowing what you'll stumble across", Gederberg said. That experience is free.

A couple of guys are actually part of the Record Store Day team that works on the website and organizes the entire worldwide celebration of vinyl. This year's haul includes RSD treats from big names (Neil Young, Madonna) and up-and-comers (singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett, one-man-wizard Car Set Headrest) alike. Beyond the standardsingle, a special 100 translucent versions filled with beer will be available at special Dogfish Head events. 216-486-2415 This cool spot is celebrating record day with a customer appreciation day. Re-Animated Records in La Mesa will open at 7 a.m. with free food and drinks and a big 20 percent off sale.

For Record Store Day, this year's slate of releases features a wide spread of genres, Lambert said. Like other record store owners, Marsh has pored over the listings of exclusive limited-edition records that are part and parcel of the celebration.

DiFabio said the continued interest in the format is because of the socially inviting aspect of it, where a group of people can sit down and listen to an entire record and enjoy it. "And then you'll see these guys coming in with their kids, and the dad will be up top looking at the Led Zeppelin albums he gave away 30 years ago, and then you will see his teenager looking through the bargain bins below because he's just discovering vinyl now".

"People love the sound of the wheel", Marsh said.

"It's a tangible way to fall in love with the music, and it puts a personality behind what they're listening to", he said. "I don't know if we have any because we haven't got our shipment yet as it's always like a day before thing". "Music is a vehicle for connecting and enhancing our lives. There's a connection when people like a song that someone else likes, there's a vibe and that magnifies in a record store". "It started out about eleven years ago with a small number of limited edition releases just for that day", Daddy Kool Records Operator Manny Kool said.

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